In the immediate aftermath of the manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante, a peculiar scene unfolded — some two dozen law enforcement agents in tactical gear clustered around the fugitive.
Others said it was unnecessary or unfair to use Mr. Cavalcante, who appeared to remain expressionless, as an involuntary prop.
I’m not bothered at all by the fact that they took a photograph with him in custody.”Similar questions have surfaced before.
In 2021, a photo of white police officers and their dogs in Mississippi posing with a captured Black bank robbery suspect drew widespread criticism.
In 2015, a Chicago officer was fired after a photo surfaced in which he and another officer, both of whom were white, posed with long guns, flanking a Black suspect wearing antlers.
Persons:
Danelo Cavalcante, memorializing, Cavalcante, George Bivens, I’m
Organizations:
Pennsylvania State Police
Locations:
Mississippi, Chicago